Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC Decreases Stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS)

Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC lowered its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 14.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 9,224 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,619 shares during the quarter. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $418,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Truvestments Capital LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $35,000. POM Investment Strategies LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $37,000. Castleview Partners LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 531.9% in the third quarter. Castleview Partners LLC now owns 872 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 734 shares during the last quarter. Centennial Bank AR lifted its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 875.2% in the third quarter. Centennial Bank AR now owns 2,360 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $111,000 after acquiring an additional 2,118 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Appleton Partners Inc. MA purchased a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $204,000.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Price Performance

VMBS stock opened at $45.54 on Friday. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a twelve month low of $44.04 and a twelve month high of $47.59. The company’s 50 day moving average is $45.46 and its two-hundred day moving average is $46.15.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.1598 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 3rd. This is a boost from Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous dividend of $0.15.

About Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF

Vanguard Mortgage Backed Securities ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted, mortgage-backed securities index. The Fund employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Barclays Capital U.S. MBS Float Adjusted Index (the Index).